What to do with compacted pastures?
Compaction can ultimately lead to increased drought and disease susceptibility of plants, even when it appears there is standing water in a field.
There is potential for poisoning during fall grazing
Ohio State University Extension educator Jordon Penrose talks about ways to detect and prevent livestock from eating poisonous plants in the pasture.
Now that winter is almost over, what is your herd eating?
The difference between producers that have had continued success and the ones who have struggled, will come down to feed and nutrition management.
The drought could be worse; we still have options
I went to southern Illinois last week to do some programs and I was taken aback by the severity of the drought in that...
Think about winter feed needs as fall grazing comes to end
Do you have enough pasture and stored feed to make it through the winter? Learn how to best use what you have.
Like livestock, score your pasture condition
The Guide to Pasture Condition Scoring can help graziers identify and prioritize management practices that may improve pasture productivity.
Time to look at those grazing plans
Now is the time to start thinking about adjusting grazing management plans and evaluating results from past decisions.
How to hay test for efficient winter feeding
How do you know how much hay, grain, and pasture your animals need? A hay test is a great place to start.
December is a good time to plan
The month of December is a great time to plan. We have the opportunity to make changes to the 2010 year and plan for...
Time to measure and manage winter forages before it is too late
It's time to take inventory of remaining hay supplies to make sure there is enough until pastures green up regardless of what weather conditions occur.
